Tag: game
Jake Waterman was at the top of his game when a bowel condition saw him lose 12kgs. This is how he got back
Jake Waterman remembers when he first thought something was very wrong with his health. Key points: Jake Waterman was in the prime of his career…
Bombers apologise after Blues AFLW player is racially abused during game
Essendon have condemned and committed to identifying a supporter accused of racially vilifying Carlton defender Vaomua Laloifi in the teams’ AFLW clash at Windy Hill….
Footy fans well ahead of the game to score prime seats at the ‘MCG of the Bush’
In north-east Victoria lays a gem of country football. Tucked in a pocket of rolling green hills 30 kilometres south-east of Wodonga is Sandy Creek…
Ron Barassi’s extraordinary life in Australian rules football helped shape the modern game
In sport, as in life, sometimes people come along who change things by their presence, their efforts and their ideas. Ron Barassi (1936-2023) As a…
Footballers sick of violence ruining the game call on elders, parents to step up
Success is not just hard-fought wins and premierships for the players and leaders at the Yardgee Dockers Football Club — it means changing young lives…
Case dropped against Adelaide father charged with assaulting umpire at junior footy game
Police have dropped their case against an Adelaide father who had been charged with assaulting an umpire and spectator at a junior girls’ football match…
Lions and Tigers launch AFL finals in do-or-die elimination game
It’s now or never for Brisbane and Richmond, who meet at the Gabba in a sudden death elimination final to kick off the AFL’s finals…
Country footballer finds kicking 24 goals in one game little cause for celebration
It may have been a record-breaking afternoon, but Brad Congress says he is not sure kicking 24 goals in a game of football is cause…
How the Footy 4 Life program is changing the game for football fans living with a disability
For Caleb Namatjira-McMillan, football is life. The 19-year-old may be wheelchair bound, but that does not stop him from heading down to his local oval…
Remote football team plays first game in two years with COVID travel restrictions lifted at last
On a red dirt field with only sparse patches of green, the Bidyadanga Emus have pulled on their footy boots at the team’s home ground…